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Jugando Con Candela

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I had listened to Adalberto Alvarez in various "collection" CDs and decided to buy this and the companion "Adalbérto Alvarez y su Són" based on the recommendations of the previous reviewers. I agree with the other write-ups, these are excellent and indeed make anybody want to dance - not really feasible at work but nonetheless.... I grew up in Cuba and have a large CD collection however, these two really shine. I particularly like "A Bailár El Toca Toca" on this one and the last selection on the other one ¿Y Qué Tu Quiéres Que Te Dén?, however there is hardly a bad cut in either.

This is an excellent CD! Great breakdowns within the songs. Which I like when I dance because then you feel the "gusto" and the music takes you over!

Terrific stuff--great musicianship, intricate arrangements, memorable melodies. I've learned a lot from listening carefully to this CD and would love to hear more from this band.

I saw Adalberto Alvares y Su Son in the summer of 1999 in SummerStage at Central Park, New York. Although I grew up in Cali, Colombia listening to and dancing Salsa, I was amazed at what I was hearing. The music was perfect in every sence, and Iramis Galindo's voice was out of this world. I bought the CD on the spot thinking that it would not compare to the live music I had just heard; I was mistaken. I still listen to this CD regularly and never get tired of it. I went to Cali where noone had heard this songs, played them in a few parties, and always got a "who's that!" reaction. I also bought the previous album "Magistral" and loved it, it's a must-have. I come to this web site hoping that there's a new release by AA, but nothing yet. That's ok, I'll keep waiting.

Adalberto Alvarez, former member of Los Van Van, is by far the best Salsa performer in Cuba today. This album will keep you dancing all night long. The first cut has cool bosanova undertones and speaks of love affairs between turists and the Havana "Jineteras". The slow numbers bring you back to the mellow bitter-sweet nights filled with mojitos and cigars. It makes you wonder if he should have won the Grammy rather than his former band.

Sigo prefiriendo la salsa hecha en Puerto Rico, pero debo reconocer la calidad de esta producción. "Una Mulata En La Habana", "Y No Me Da La Cuenta" y "911" son temas extraordinarios para bailar.